Program areas at SCOTUSblog
Scotusblog pursues its purpose through its renowned and award-winning blog that features: (1) up to date news and resources regarding the supreme court's docket, oral arguments and opinions, as well as the nomination and confirmation process for new supreme court justices; (2) nonpartisan analysis of the cases and issues examined by the supreme court, including technical analysis for lawyers and scholars, and "plain english" coverage geared toward the general public; and (3) tools and resources that teach the public about the supreme court's history and procedures.scotusblog's coverage has become an indispensable part of the public conversation about the supreme court (particularly in the legal and news community), and has won numerous awards including:- the peabody award for excellence in electronic media (the first blog to ever receive this award);- the american bar association's silver gavel award for fostering the american public's understanding of the law and the legal system (the first blog to ever receive this award);- the american judges association's american gavel award for distinguished reporting about the judiciary to recognize the highest standards of reporting about courts and the justice system;- the society of professional journalists' sigma delta chi deadline reporting award for its coverage of the supreme court's affordable care act decision;- the national press club's breaking news award for its coverage of the supreme court's affordable care act decision; and- the webby award for excellence on the internet.scotusblog's content is created and edited by members of its board, the organization's staff members and independent contractors, and by an independent group of volunteer contributors including law professors, attorneys, law students, and journalists. Scotusblog follows the associated press stylebook for journalistic style guidelines, and ensures that all of its content is sufficiently balanced, thorough, and factually and legally supported so as to permit readers to form their own independent opinions or conclusions.
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Speaking fees earned from discussing organizations programming
Regarding the supreme court.
Personnel at SCOTUSblog
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| James Romoser | Editor | $111,000 | 2022-12-31 |
| Thomas Goldstein | President | $0 | 2023-10-10 |
| Ellena Erskine | Blog Manager and Secretary | $72,000 | 2022-12-31 |
| Kalvis Golde | Secretary | $35,458 | 2021-12-31 |
| Jonathan Levitan | Treasurer | $0 | 2019-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for SCOTUSblog
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $465,000 | $380,000 | 22.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $61,014 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $465,000 | $441,014 | 5.4% |
Organizations like SCOTUSblog
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Institute for Southern Studies | 501(c)(3) | Durham, NC | $379,385 |
| Center for the Study of Political Graphics | 501(c)(3) | Culver City, CA | $487,776 |
| Floodlight | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,646,632 |
| Women's E-News | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $139,674 |
| Voices For Vermonts Children | 501(c)(3) | Montpelier, VT | $354,153 |
| The Texas Democracy Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $1,522,025 |
| Border Belt Reporting | 501(c)(3) | Whiteville, NC | $172,493 |
| Arizona Luminaria | 501(c)(3) | Tucson, AZ | $382,188 |
| Living Justice Press | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $453,545 |
| Media Literacy Now | 501(c)(3) | Watertown, MA | $449,851 |
Data update history
November 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Private foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsSocial advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4323 Hawthorne St NW
- Washington, DC 20016
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- scotusblog.com/
- Phone
- (202) 362-0636
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-4385360
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 2016
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A33: Printing, Publishing
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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